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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Old Capital in Iowa City is seen during a vigil on Sunday, March 21 to honor the victims of the Atlanta shootings and advocate for Asian American rights and equity.

Hundreds attend AAPI student-hosted vigil honoring Atlanta shooting victims

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 21, 2021

The American and Iowa flags flew at half-staff at the Old Capitol as people gathered on the Pentacrest. In front of the steps, there were eight bins with flowers inside, and marked with a name: Xiaojie...

Classroom 105 at the EPB- English-Philosophy Building 251 W Iowa Ave sits empty on Friday Aug. 28, 2020.

University of Iowa faculty fall work guidelines to keep some online flexibility

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor March 18, 2021

University of Iowa faculty will retain some flexibility of working remotely this fall as the university looks to return to a primarily in-person residential campus. The UI is encouraging some meetings...

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri listens to opening statements in her trial on Monday at the Drake University Legal Clinic in Iowa.

UI professors say Sahouri trial emphasizes need for freedom of the press

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 17, 2021

The trial of Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri brought national attention to Iowa, and media experts, including Sahouri herself, have continued to emphasize in classrooms, to young journalists,...

UI professor charts new paths for international relations

UI professor charts new paths for international relations

Samantha Murray, News Reporter March 17, 2021

Sara Mitchell has dedicated her life to studying political science, finding new paths for countries to deal with conflict and finding new ways for her students, particularly her female students, to...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Resources available for UI community impacted by anti-Asian violence

Rylee Wilson, News Editor March 17, 2021

Resources are available for University of Iowa community members coping with the impacts of anti-Asian harm and violence.  Liz Tovar, Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

A year ago, the University of Iowa shut down campus. Now, it’s navigating a new financial future

Sabine Martin and Katie Ann McCarver March 16, 2021

University of Iowa freshman Sarah Grace Hovey was living on campus in fall 2020 until University Housing and Dining sent a campus-wide email offering refunds for housing contracts because of COVID-19....

University of Iowa sophomore Joslin Some submits a post-exam video for his class, Data Structures, on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his apartment in Iowa City. Some is an international student from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa. He is studying computer science at the university.

University of Iowa classrooms adapt a year into the pandemic

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 16, 2021

When Rebecca Clark began to move her classes online, she didn’t know how to fit everything in. Zoom and other commonly used forms of online modalities for learning were not created with nonverbal...

University of Iowa sophomore Joslin Some video chats with his younger sister on Saturday, March 14, 2021 at his apartment in Iowa City. Some is an international student from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa. His sister calls often, he says, and they often speak in a combination of English and French over the phone. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

International Programs expects a ‘gradual’ return to normal starting this fall

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 16, 2021

Last spring, Yeji Son was preparing to go home to South Korea for the summer break, hoping that COVID-19 limitations would dwindle by then.  A year later, she’s barely left her 750-square-foot,...

Two students, Nick Fitzpatrick (left) and Kourany Katzen (right) are seen on and near the Old Capitol Building on Tuesday, March 3, 2021, University of Iowa’s instructional day.

Students navigated engaging in campus activities at the University of Iowa this year often without common campus space

Alexandra Skores and Caitlin Crome March 16, 2021

First-year Maddison Smith expected her first Hawkeye college experience to be filled with testing out new eateries and meeting new friends in her residence hall during the fall. After all, her high...

A sign warning of a dam upstream is seen in high waters in the Iowa River on March 8. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

New research reaffirms the local impact of climate change in Iowa

Marco Oceguera, News Reporter March 15, 2021

Recent environmental research conducted at the University of Iowa found that as climate change continues to progress, Iowa and the greater Midwestern region will become more prone to extreme flooding...

The Tippie College of Business, located at the University of Iowa, is seen on Monday, March 15, 2021. Iowa’s business school has declared a program between business schools from University of Northern Iowa, Grinnell, and Cornell, to allow students to get their master of finance degrees quicker. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Tippie College of Business embraces partnerships with Iowa universities to accelerate master’s program

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 15, 2021

Two Iowa colleges and the University of Northern Iowa are helping students fast-track their Master of Finance degrees thanks to new partnerships with the Tippie College of Business. Cornell College,...

Photo Illustration by Ayrton Breckenridge

UI Ophthalmology Residency Program graduate goes viral for making comedy-style medical TikToks

Brady Osborne, News Reporter March 15, 2021

A doctor who completed his ophthalmology residency through University of Iowa Health Care has gained fame on TikTok for making comedy videos about his work in the medical field. William Flanary,...